diff --git a/src/Composer/Repository/PlatformRepository.php b/src/Composer/Repository/PlatformRepository.php
index 0a685f2c8..c7db1f8ea 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Repository/PlatformRepository.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Repository/PlatformRepository.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class PlatformRepository extends ArrayRepository
                     break;
 
                 case 'uuid':
-                    $prettyVersion = UUID_VERSION;
+                    $prettyVersion = phpversion('uuid');
                     break;
 
                 case 'xsl':